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Mark River Nature Trail

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Mark River Nature Trail

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Mark River Nature Trail

Recommended by 70 hikers out of 73

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Location: Lessines, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. De Boekenbeek – Mark River Nature Trail loop from Deux-Acren

6.37km

01:37

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Raspaillebos – Raspaillebos Entrance loop from Geraardsbergen

23.0km

06:09

260m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. De Boekenbeek – Mark River Nature Trail loop from Overboelare

9.46km

02:29

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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DirkWi

November 7, 2021

The path through De Rietbeemd Nature Reserve / the Valley of the Marke is a lovely walk. In the autumn/winter, gaiters (or boots) and even walking sticks are not superfluous accessories for staying upright on a very swampy path.

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DirkWi

August 13, 2025

Even in mid-August, during the rather dry summer of 2025, the path was quite boggy in places. Deep ruts from agricultural and forestry vehicles had turned into large puddles.

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Viviane

April 20, 2025

The Mark (French: Marcq) is a tributary of the Dender that rises in the forest area of the Bois de Silly and the Bois d'Enghien on the border between the Hainaut municipalities of Opzullik and Edingen. The Mark then flows through the Flemish Brabant municipalities of Herne and Galmaarden and the East Flemish Viane (Geraardsbergen) to flow into the Dender in the Hainaut Twee-Akren (Lessen). The name Mark also indicates that the river flows through an old border area (Gothic marka means: a border, a limit). The village of Mark near Edingen is also named after the river. Part of the Mark valley is a protected nature reserve (Rietbeemd) and Natura 2000 area.

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Location: Lessines, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Mark River Nature Trail

1. De Boekenbeek – Mark River Nature Trail loop from Deux-Acren

2. Raspaillebos – Raspaillebos Entrance loop from Geraardsbergen

3. De Boekenbeek – Mark River Nature Trail loop from Overboelare

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